Name: Cording & LASHING @ Michigan Folk School! Ann Arbor
Start: 2025-05-24T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-05-24T08:00:00-04:00
Location: MICHIGAN FOLK SCHOOL 7734 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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Making Cordage & Learning to Lash
Held at the Michigan Folk School outside Ann Arbor
Saturday May 24 10am-4p See PHOTOS below!

Students will learn the traditional craft of cording using several different local plants!
Then, learn several very useful knots and apply them to making some small lashed models.
Try your hand at a lashed ladder, or a picnic table model, or a blanket rack or…!
Practical and FUN!

Follow these 3 STEPS…..TO REGISTER on the Michigan Folks School Website

1) Scroll down to the List of Categories

2) Click the Health, House +Homesteading Link then

3) Click on the Cording & Lashing Link.

Thia class is held at the Michigan Folk School located at Staedler Farm outside Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Join this fascinating workshop taught by Deanne Bednar with materials straight from nature. Learn the traditional craft of cording using several different local plants! Then learn several very useful knots and apply them to some small lashed model-making of your choice (ex. lashed ladder, A-frame Structure,). We will also make a few larger scale projects together. Handouts will give ideas! A very interesting, fun and practical class.